Plain English Breakdown
The official source does not provide specific details on funding amounts or implementation timelines beyond the report requirement.
Exploring Health Insurance for Pregnant People
This resolution asks the Division of Medicaid & Medical Assistance to study ways to help pregnant people get health insurance through a special program, even if they don't qualify because of their immigration status.
What This Bill Does
- Tells DMMA to explore amending Delaware's Medicaid State Plan to adopt the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) From-Conception-to-End-of-Pregnancy (FCEP) option.
- Asks DMMA to create a Health Services Initiative using federal funding to partially cover prenatal and postpartum care for individuals ineligible for Medicaid due to immigration status.
- Requires DMMA to give the General Assembly a report by January 1, 2026, about their findings.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Division of Medicaid & Medical Assistance (DMMA) will have to do this work.
- Pregnant people who are not eligible for Medicaid because of immigration status may be able to get some healthcare help if the plan is approved.
Terms To Know
- CHIP
- Children’s Health Insurance Program, a federal program that helps pay for health care for children and pregnant people.
- DMMA
- Division of Medicaid & Medical Assistance, the part of Delaware's government that handles medical assistance programs like Medicaid.
Limits and Unknowns
- The resolution does not specify how much money will be available for this new plan.
- It is unclear if and when DMMA will actually change their plans based on this study.
- Only people who are pregnant and ineligible for Medicaid due to immigration status may benefit from any changes made.